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Sep 1, 2013 · Nearly all the corn and soybeans grown in the U.S. are genetically modified, but only two GM crops, Monsanto's MON810 maize and BASF's Amflora potato, are accepted in the European Union. Ten E.U ...
March 20, 2017. The US federal government has given the final OK to three more types of potatoes genetically engineered by Boise’s J.R. Simplot Co. to resist Phytophthora - the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine. They are safe for the environment and safe to eat, officials announced.
Feb 6, 2024 · A new wave in GMO foods. The push for nutrient-dense GMOs is a recent trend, says Kathleen Hefferon, a microbiologist at Cornell University. The first wave of GMOs were for staple crops that were ...
Aug 25, 2022 · Beyond the widely studied potential of sweet potato leaves and their cultivars practices, sweet potato roots are more than just foods used for centuries as a major source of carbohydrates. Today they are recognized as a highly nutritious and useful food for the prevention of chronic diseases.
Jan 16, 2017 · Furthermore, widespread adoption of these potatoes could reduce annual CO 2 emissions by 146 million pounds (the equivalent of taking 14,000 cars off the road).
In the early days of the GMO experiment, Arpad Pustzai, a respected Scottish biologist, studied the original GM potato and found dramatic health risks showing that the potatoes damaged the gut, immune system, and other organs of lab animals; the study helped lead to the current climate of skepticism and bans on the cultivation of GM crops ...
Sep 9, 2022 · These potatoes have been approved since 2005 and 2007, respectively, in Russia for direct use or processed in food. 42 During 2016, the Federation Council of the Russian Federation adopted a law that banned the usage of GMO for food production. This law includes new registration procedures for GMO and necessary permissions to work in this field.
